Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Ada budak tu suka sangat duduk dalam perut Mommy! I've been walking every single day trying to induce myself, but to no avail. Sometimes, I would feel pain or contractions, but once I stopped walking, it would go away...I don't even know what else to buy! Okay, that reminds me, I have to buy a thermos. At first, I thought I won't be needing it because I will breastfeed my baby. But then, Mother's house has no water heater, so kesian baby kena mandi air sejuk nanti.

Baju baby pun ada enam je...Entah, don't want to go overboard and don't know exactly what size to buy. Many say babies will outgrow the clothes pretty fast, visitors will buy you gifts, etc, so might as well jangan membazir. But, I've trained my husband, in case of emergency (clothes supply running low), I showed him where to go and I want my teenage niece to go with him to avoid him from choosing ugly/ ridiculously expensive baby apparels. Ataupun, beli online je...

People have been advising me to eat whatever I want now since I would be in pantang during Hari Raya celebration. So, I've broken my 9-month record without raw food as I finally had some sushis and oysters. Sikit aje...One time tu, teringin makan lemang, so beli lemang sedap but rendang tak sedap.

Yesterday, I dragged myself to see the doctor (I really thought it would be the last time previously). Everybody was pleasant, service was good but my blood is dropping. It was 10.6. I thought it was okay but the doctor said this is crucial especially since baby is growing, he is 39 weeks today. So, I need to consume extra pills, drink more milk etc. Husband was unaware about the seriousness of this condition at first. While waiting for the doctor to scan me, my eyes began to water. Felt like a bad mother. But I quickly snapped out of it before anyone could see. Like, Ectopy, apa ni sikit sikit nak nangis! The scan, on the other hand, showed normal amount of air ketuban, so thank God for that.

My husband said, I don't need to fast and must start to focus on increasing my blood supply. I don't know...I feel fine, the baby 's movement is fine...I am afraid God will accuse me of purposely skip my Rukun Islam when we are both fine. I thought the reason my baby is still snuggling inside of me is because I believe God wants to ease my journey, so I don't have to qada' puasa. But now, with this news...I really don't know. I serahkan semuanya pada Allah and Allah's plans are the best for me.

Funny thing is, semalam je husband beriya iya suruh tak payah puasa. Hari ni lupa terus. I am fasting today, but he has not said anything yet. Lupa lah tu...Since the doctor has prescribed more meds for me, lets try that route first and see whether it is effective or not, eh?

Actually, I am a bit under the weather. Batuk sampai tak ada suara. Nasib baik demam tak sangat. Risau juga, nanti baby keluar berjangkit dengan I pula...Pray for my speedy recovery, okay...

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Below was written yesterday:

Me: Good morning, Abang!
Husband: Morning!
Me: Lambatnya nak balik rumah....
Husband: Mana ada lambat, lusa kita baliklah....
Me: Bukan lusa lah! You cakap hari Selasa! Hari ni baru hari Sabtu!

My only conversation with my husband this morning. And a few other words which involved,

Husband: (Kisses me) Abang keluar dulu eh...
Me: Abang nak pergi mana?
Husband: Abang nak bla bla bla....

Then I drifted back to sleep. Hehe.

My accomplishments so far are sweeping and mopping the floor of my master bedroom, kitchen and dining room. The master bedroom took the longest to finish, because it included cleaning the fan!

Penat gila...

I know that I should be resting (sebab taknak baby keluar cepat), but my house is so dusty. And since I already started my leave, might as well get it done and get it over with. Nanti I balik from Klang Valley, takdelah I serabut tengok rumah berselerak.

Plus, I can only do this kind of work when my husband is not at home. If not, orang tengah sapu sampah, dia jalan sana, jalan sini, mata tak tengok pun habuk tu sedang berlonggok dekat mana, main langgar je. Pastu nanti dia complaint panaslah, pastu nak buka kipaslah, pastu hish....Memang mendatangkan amukan!

Yesterday, I was really, really tired. I thought it's because of my low haemoglobin level, but I've been very good, never missed a dose since it's been prescribed to me. And I checked in the mirror, I am pink, not pale...

Terlalu penat sampai I taknak masak initially. But, by the time I asked my husband to bring me break fast outside, the hotel we wanted to go to is already fully booked.

I pulled a chair from the dining table, and do the dishes and cutting and cooking while sitting, that's how tak larat I was yesterday. My husband hanya membantu rubbing my back watching me washing the dishes sambil berkata, "Tak pe, Yang, tinggalkan lah...Nanti Abang basuh."

Well, I learned not to trust this kata-kata manis. I mean, he will eventually do it, but sangat lambat, pastu nanti dia main letak je mana-mana padahal I have a very specific ways to kemas my dapur. (OCD much?)

Actually, I already plan to buy a small kitchen table with chairs, because I will be needing extra spaces to become the baby's drying rack. Tapi tak beli beli lagi sebab tak reti nak survey dekat mana selain dari Ikea. Haha!

It's weird even though physically I was tired, I couldn't fall asleep as easy as I expected. Insomnia ke ape...Pukul 1 pagi baru terlelap. My husband yang dah tidur siang lebih sejam, tak kemas rumah, dan tak masak pun tidur lagi awal kot...

And I confess that I am not a good cook. But, it's really weird lah when my husband wants me to cook. I mean, bukan sedap pun! Dahlah masak benda sama je...Who dares to be adventurous during the fasting month? Not that I can taste the food beforehand...But my colleagues say, "Air tangan seorang isteri tu lain..."

Chewaaahhh.....If  that is true, that really explains my situation.

Iya ke.......????

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My husband texted me just now,

Husband: Nak Abang buat booking untuk buka puasa ke?
Me: Tak payahlah....Kita bukan makan banyak pun, membazir je...I nak pizza je hari ni, boring makan nasi.

(True story, bayar mahal-mahal, makan sikitttttt je...)

Husband: Nak pergi beli kacang pandai ke?
Me: Kalau Abang tak penat, boleh jugak.

Kacang pandai, or its other name is: Pistachio. To my husband, it's Pinocchio.

Haha!

Husband I ni kan dibesarkan secara kampong dan Melayu habis. Dia tak tahu pun cerita Pinocchio tu pasal apa....Kalau dia tengok cerita Fairy Tales ke, cerita Shrek ke, memang dia tak paham. Sebab tu my husband is not a movie goer. Dia tengok Sports Channel je...

Me: Abang, I look like Humpty Dumpty! Or, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.
Abang: (No response. Meaning he doesn't know what I am talking about)
Me: You tahu tak Humpty Dumpty? Humpty Dumpty tu sebiji telur yang jatuh lalu pecah! Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall...

Yup, he has no idea! Haha!

Me: Kampung ahhhh you ni!!! Tu pun tak tahu....Masa you kecik, you masuk tadika mana hhaaaa??!!!

And that's why we always wonder how can we end up with each other! We are soooooo different! Sometimes, he didn't get some of the things I find funny! Our songs pun tak sama...

I came across the Malay drama advertisements on TV.

Me: Abang, orang Melayu ni, kalau buat cerita, mesti nak konon-konon bercinta dekat overseas.
Husband: Ha ah. Tengok macam Abang, tak payah nak berangan, memang dapat pun girlfriend dekat overseas! Hahahaha!
Me: Abang, Abang rasa senang tak masa Abang nak tackle I dulu?
Husband: Senang je....!!! (Muka berlagak)
Me: Hahahaha! (Penipu habis! Mula-mula I tak layan kot!)

(Okay, then I stopped writing because hubby came home and we went out to buy kacang pandai tu)
Sambung cerita hari ni.

Texting my husband:

Me: Abang! Penatlah....Sidai baju pun mengah. Ni nak kena sapu and mop living room ni....Sila beri kata-kata motivasi.
Husband: Kalau penat berehat dulu. Masa sapu ingat muka Abang. Baru dapat pahala...Hahaha!

Motivasi lah sangat!

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Sekarang ni kan, I sensitive sangat.

Baca kisah Ashraf Muslim- Nangis.

Baca kisah budak kena tinggal dalam kereta- Nangis.

Husband mumbled in sleep and asked me not to disturb him- Nangis.

Mimpi jumpa moyang- Nangis.

OMG!!!!

Husband: Nanti baby dah keluar, you kawan dengan baby lah...Jangan kacau Abang, sikit-sikit nak call je...

Lepas tu cerita baby kena tinggal.

Me: Abang, kalau I terlupa baby kita macam mana? Jangan buat tingkap kereta kita tinted sangat lah. At least, kalau tertinggal, ada orang boleh nampak.
Tapi....I rasa, antara you dengan I, you lagi pelupa! See! That's why I kena call you every hour to remind you things!

Husband: Hhmm...

Me: You lah, tak bagi I call you selalu-selalu sangat....You tau tak, ada orang komen dekat Facebook, dia cakap, "Sebab tu Islam tak bagi isteri dan ibu bekerja. Nak kena elak benda macam ni terjadi." Eeeee...Bodoh gila! Habis tu, kalau dah laki tu miskin, nak bagi anak makan apa? Baguslah isteri dia tolong cari duit lebih. Patutnya, suami dia pun kena tolonglah jaga anak! Macamlah orang yang jadi fulltime housewife tu takde terlupa apa-apa...

Husband: Bodoh gila buat statement macam tu....

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Okaylah, mood nak tulis sudah hilang. Kena kemas rumah pulak ni...Tak best nyeeeeeeee!!!

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

While a person like me should be worried and be mentally prepared for a delivery, my mind is actually somewhere else. Everyday, I pray for my baby to hang on just a little bit more. Mommy needs more time to settle some pretty important stuff!

Hurrah to my baby and I, for reaching 37 weeks today!

Went for a check-up the other day, and the sonographer was asking me, "Eh, dah tahu kan baby boy ke girl?"

I told her, yes, we knew.

Then, she confirmed again that he's gonna be a boy!

So, I told my husband,

Me: Abang, tadi orang tu confirm balik memang baby kita boy...
Husband: Laaa...Apa yang tak confirm nye? Hari tu kan dah nampak konek dia besar gila!

Well, yeah, at first, I did not want to know the baby's gender but it became increasingly difficult to choose cute outfits for the baby. Should we buy pink or more masculine colour? In the end, we succumbed and prayed that the baby can show us some sign.

Then, I happily went shopping for the baby, haha!

Anyway, the day we found out the baby's gender, the sonographer showed us the prove, the large two balls and the sausage. Actually, I don't think they are large, I just think the sonographer simply magnify the image so we could it clearly. But my husband was like, "Whoaa! Besarnya!" in his proud Daddy voice. -__-

So, to continue the conversation,

Me: Abang ni! Konek budak boleh pulak nampak! Masa awal-awal tu, you tak boleh nak visualize pun kepala dia mana, kaki dia mana, jantung dia mana....
Husband: Haha! Dah memang besar...!!! Memang confirm boy!!!

Seriously, dalam banyak banyak anggota badan, yang tu je lah dia boleh kenal.
Why lah men get excited when they know they have passed the big gun genes...

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My boss passed comments to me,

Boss: Ectopy! I tengok you ni, dah sarat dah ni! Anytime boleh go into labour.
Me: Janganlah, boss! Banyak benda tak settle lagi ni! I nak deliver in the Klang Valley!
Boss: Bila balik?
Me: Next week...
Boss: Aku rasa tak sempatlah.....

Noooo! Please don't pray stuff like that to me!

I'm scared myself. Been walking here and there, like how they recommend ways to induce your pregnancy. Not good...

I have mixed feelings: excited to see my baby's face and hold him in my arms, scared that the pain might be too unbearable, sad that I'm at the end of the pregnancy that I am gonna miss his kicks and turns in the tummy, worried about the things I need to settle before giving birth....

Hoping for the best!

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One of things I need to settle is paying for Zakat.

So, here's a gentle reminder to anybody who's reading my blog:

Don't forget
- Zakat fitrah
- Zakat pendapatan
- Zakat simpanan
- Zakat emas
(Some say zakat saham (for ASB/ ASN) is differerent from zakat simpanan, but that need further clarification. I pun tak pandai...)

Yang lain tu I tak ada....

Oh, and bayar fidyah kalau ada....

Selain tu, to set aside an amount for duit raya....

Anddd...I ordered biskut raya from my staff, so I need to pester them to give to me ASAP!

Anddd....To fulfil barang kiriman orang, "Ectopy! Heard you're coming home, can you get me bla bla bla..."

Even though the matters seem small, I still can't be calm thinking about it! Lepas dah siap semua, baru boleh rasa lega dan bersalin dengan tenang....

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You know how it's a trend to keep your cord blood?

Well, I know some famous bloggers have been paid to advertise for it. I don't plan to, but as I was packing stuff to bring back to Mother's house, I came across a pamphlet on DONATING YOUR CORD BLOOD.

Yes, donating your cord blood for other people to use it, other people who are confirmed that they need it, provided they are a match to your stem cells. It's free because it's under the government's programme and because well, you don't store it for your own use.

Have you heard about it?

I've lost the pamphlet, but the service is available in 4 selected government hospitals, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Hospital Serdang, Hospital Alor Star, and another hospital I can't remember, please blame my pregnancy brain....

I actually e-mailed the National Blood Bank to get further information regarding this matter as I am very much interested about it. To me, I prefer to donate my cord blood for the needy people to use rather than store the cord blood for something I don't even know would occur in the future (and treat it as an insurance).

Unfortunately, until today, I have receive no reply whatsoever from the Blood Bank, soooo.....I am disappointed in you, National Blood Bank! I'm sure if I were to complaint about not receiving any reply, I wouldn't receive a reply either because well, well, well, looks like nobody's checking the e-mail even though the website says: E-mel untuk pertanyaan lanjut.

Soooo....I guess, won't be donating my cord blood for the moment, tanam masuk tanah je lah....

Saturday, July 13, 2013

I feel the day is wasted because I am half-paralysed, thanx to the haemorrhoids. Arrghh! It came back, not as bad as before, but I did cry this morning because pedih semacam!

My husband went to the pharmacy and bought some gel medicine, which helps a little bit (a teeny weeny bit je....)

So, basically, I am on my bed, barely able to move.

Me: Abang! Macam mana I nak sembahyang ni! Sakitttt!
Husband: Sembahyang duduk lah...(Half-ignoring me because he's watching TV)

Suka hati dia je suruh I sembahyang duduk kan....

I think I know why I got the haemorrhoids this time aound.

It all began yesterday, when I decided to sweep and mop the floor. Well, only half-done because I was interrupted by the sight of a lizard, then I ran away from the room and didn't dare to enter until husband came home. Then, we decided to go to Tesco to buy some groceries.

After that, ingatkan nak terus pergi Bazaar Ramadhan. Tapi belum apa-apa lagi, husband sudah cakap, "Yang, hari ni nak masak apa?"

Fine, kena fahamlah maksud dia tu....

Ingatkan, bila dah dekat sangat nak full term pregnancy, dapatlah di excused from doing work, especially in the fasting month. Sangkaan ku meleset.....

So, after shopping at Tesco, we came home and I started to wash the chicken. Tahu tak membasuh ayam tu lama dan memenatkan?

Then, performed my Asar, and started to cook. Siap masak lebih lagi sebab malas nak masak untuk sahur.

Yes, my husband expects me to cook for sahur too! Sahur means rice, not breads or anything lighter, mind you....

Duduk makan 20 minit, lepas tu membasuh pinggan dan mengemas dapur pulak.

I used to leave the dishes to my husband, but my husband always delay the chores. He said, "Abang kenyang sangat! Tak boleh gerak! Nak rehat dulu. Nanti abang buat...."

I ni pulak, cannot stand lah to look at the kitchen sink yang penuh tu. So I stopped asking him to do the dishes, I only left things that need to be immersed in the water for a while, macam periuk kuali tu, haaa, takdelah banyak pun, so senanglah my husband to complete the chores later.

Lepas tu ber home terawikh....
(At that time, my husband dah terguling kekenyangan dan kepenatan, sampailah ke pagi! Pandai isteri dia bagi makan sedap)

To tell you the truth, I actually enjoyed the full schedule, it felt like my time was fully utilized. Inilah impian sebenar, ingin menjadi SuperWife/ SuperMom! But I shall suffer from the consequences of standing and doing work for too long, and carrying this weight around.....

Tapi, dalam kesakitan, takdelah I complaint kepada husband, "It's all your fault!" Hehehe...Kesian dia...

Despite the pain, the reward is, my husband masih terkenang-kenangkan my delicious cooking yerterday! Simple je pun...But he regretted that he could not eat them for sahur sebab bangun 10 minutes before Subuh, so kami berdua makan gitu gitu je...I seriously can't remember the alarm went off...

Today, I dah surrender awal-awal. I can't cook. Hish, annoying betul lah haemorrhoids ni! Hopefully it will resolve over the weekend. Takkan nak amik MC semata-mata kot....

Actually, I have planned my chores for today. Sungguh sedih because they need to be put on hold because of my disability. Banyak benda nak buat, tahu tak!

Husband: You nak keluar ke?
Me: Nakkk....
Husband: Tapi you sakit....Macam mana nak jalan?
Me: I tau....Nanti I jalan terkengkang kengkang, nanti orang ingat I dah nak deliver pulak....(Sad face because couldn't go out)

So, my husband left me to find lauk pauk and to bring his nephew to shop for baju raya....

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I hope my baby will behave, don't come out now until we arrive in the Klang Valley!
Nanti siapa nak jaga Mommy? Siapa nak teman Mommy bila Daddy berfoya-foya di KL (for his Metallica concert and Barcelona match?) No, no, no, Mommy must berpantang in the Klang Valley!

That's one week away....Yeay! Can't wait to drop everything at work.

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My husband's sister and her family sell chickens.

So, we always get our chickens from them. Tak main lah beli dekat Tesco even though they may be cheaper. My husband dengan prinsip: Kita nak tolong keluarga kita.

Okaylah, me no problemo.

Yesterday, masa I tengah basuh basuh ayam tu, I simply put my hand in the plastic bag and keluarkan the pieces. Lepas tuuuuuuuuuuuu, I terpegang kepala ayam!

Secara reflex, I telah menjerit dan lari ke living room.

My husband yang sedang melepak tengok TV, soal, "Kenapa?"

I pun malulah, because I know I telah bersikap mengada-ngada tanpa sengaja.

And as expected, when I told him why I screamed and got a shock, dia pandang sebelah mata je........Cisssssss!!!

I hate it when people do that to me. You know, giving me the look as if I am such a spoilt brat.

Ini pun dah kira cukup bagus sangat because I have really, really toned down from what I used to be, okay! All in the name of memikat hati boyfriend (now husband). Look at what I have sacrificed, I agree to live here, and I tolerate everything else that I am not used to.

Hish....I am not spoilt. Tengok, I bukannya high maintenance pun....I've changed so much and I
have shifted my perceptions on so many things....

Waahh....Tiba-tiba emo ni apehal pulak..........!!!!!

Haha.

Anyway, I think my SIL forgot that I geli lah dengan benda-benda macam ni. That was the first time dia masukkan sekali kepala ayam dalam plastic.

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I really, really want to spend a night at the hotel before the delivery.

I dream of soaking in the bath tub to relaxing music and sweet aromatherapy....

Tapi sungguh potong line lah sebab sekarang ni puasa, Hehehe....Nanti masa complimentary breakfast, tak dapat makan lama-lama....

So, I guess, I have to forego the idea at the moment.

I have no problem fasting so far. I am actually glad that I am fasting at the end of my pregnancy. In my case, I am weaker during my early pregnancy. Asyik lapar dan penat je time tu.....

Sekarang ni, okay!

Monday, July 8, 2013

Today, I will talk about the things that happened today.

1- At work, I notice I prefer my male bosses than the female bosses. The female bosses tend to belittle me, while the male bosses are friendlier. One of my bosses, even though I no longer work directly under him, always asks about my well-being.

For example, when I attended a course a few weeks ago, my boss was one of the speakers. When he saw me, he diverted the audiences' attention toward me, using me as an example. Malu lah I, mentang-mentang I tengah pregnant kan...
Then, this morning, he saw me again and was surprised that I was still working. "Bila anak buah saya nak keluar ni?"

Baik kan bos I...I really respect him, because he's always humble and pious.

2- Conversation in the car on the way home from work

Husband: Tadi salesman tu call Abang. Dia Tanya, bila nak beli kereta. Abang kata, nak fikir lagi...
Me: Eh, you ni, janganlah bagi dia harapan palsu! Cakap je lah kita tak jadi nak beli!
Husband: Mana tau Abang nak tukar fikiran ke...
Me: :0 (La, ingatkan we've passed this already. Ikut suka Abanglah, sayang...)

Husband was telling a story about his friend, anak orang kaya.

Husband: Memang kaya bapa dia dulu. Buat kerja bagus. Nasib baik mati awal.
Me: Kenapa nasib baik mati awal pulak?
Husband: Sebab kalau mati lambat, habis semua harta dia simpan! Dia boleh jadi lagi kaya! Kesianlah dekat orang lain...!

Husband: Bapa dia dulu pandai buat business. Cakap pandai...Tapi anak dia tu harapkan harta bapa je...Tak macam bapa dia langsung. Slow sikit.
Me: Dia ikut mak dia kot...Sebab tu orang suruh pilih elok-elok kalau nak kahwin. Nanti anak dapat genetic tak bagus, Hahahaha...!
Husband: Macam Abang pandai pilih isterilah...Bertuah anak Abang dapat genetic bagus. Hahahaha!

3- We were supposed to host a Solat Hajat for the coming of this little precious one. Unfortunately, my MIL broke a bone and she was on cast. We were waiting for the doctor's orders to remove the plaster cast, but that only happened a few days ago.

The intention was postponed until today.

My husband couldn't wait any longer because all the orang alim would be busy welcoming the month of Ramadhan. So, today, he decided to gather a few of the orang alim and his friends at the mosque for a sembahyang hajat for me and the baby. Buat dekat masjid je, senang...

My own family doesn't have this tradition. So, as I wandered online, I came across adat berlenggang. I was nervous at first, I asked my husband, (this was a few months ago)

Me: Abang, perluke buat Solat Hajat ni?
Husband: Kena lah.
Me: Dia baca doa je kan?
Husband: Kenapa?
Me: I tak payah baring kan?
Husband: Baring buat apa?
Me: I baca dekat Internet, ada adat berlenggang. I tak nak buat lenggang perut!
Husband: Apa benda tu?
Me: Ala...Nanti dia ambil kemenyan, ada asap-asap, pastu nanti dia jampi-jampi perut I. I tak nak yang itu!
Husband: Hish, mana ada buat macam tu! You ingat I ni kampong sangat ke? Orang kampong je lah buat macam tu! Kita baca doa selamat je!
Me: Okay! :D

Husband: Solat hajat ni untuk anak pertama je...
Me: Kenapa pulak? Nanti kesianlah dekat anak-anak I yang lain!
Husband: Memang orang buat untuk anak first je...
Me: Mana boleh! Nanti anak I ingat I tak sayang diorang pulak!

4-
Husband: Yang, belikan I tiket Metallica.
Me: You ni kan...Semua nak pergi, Barcelona datang nak pergi, Metallica datang pun nak pergi jugak...You nak pergi dengan siapa? Masa tu I tengah pantang lah...
Husband: Ala, beli je lah....Dua hari je...
Me: You tu dah tua, tau tak....Dah ada anak....
Husband: Ala...Beli je lah....Masa tu bukan you dekat hospital pun....Beli tiket yang paling murah!
Me: You nak pakai baju apa? (Chuckled as I thought the kind of outfit he might be wearing. Oh, sungguh tak sesuai lah si tua ni!)

Friday, July 5, 2013

car

It's the Maybank Treatsfair. As usual, I am not able to participate in the event. Points I banyak gila kot...

Anyway, I cancelled a credit card that I have not used in a while. At first, I was quite scared, I expected to be bombarded with a lot of questions and probably be persuaded not to cancel. I was pleasantly surprised, however, that the process was actually so simple and quick, and yeay, now I have one credit card less!

This is different from the time when an insurance company called to promote a policy. I kan jenis kesian, so when the caller asked whether I have time to hear to what they have to tell me, I would honestly answer "Yes" or "No." One time (many times actually), I said "Yes", so the person on the line went on and on and I showed an obvious no-interest by staying really quiet, the caller had to reassure my existence, "Puan faham?" and I would say, "Hhhmm..." (wasn't really listening because I already know my answer, I just don't have the heart to say No from the very beginning, kasik can ahh...)

Finally, I said No, but this guy was persistent. He sounded very young, so the way he tried to convince me was very immature, "Puan, Puan tak tahu masa akan datang suami Puan macam mana. Ye lah, lelaki ni kan, bukan boleh percaya. Nanti dia nak kahwin lebih, dia suka cari lain. Kalau apa-apa jadi, macam mana dengan Puan dan anak-anak? Puan tahu kan cerita Ida Nerina? Dia kan lumpuh, lepas tu suami dia tinggalkan dia pula. Ida Nerina tu tak ada insurans."

Jadi gossip artist lah pulak...

"Kenapa Puan taknak? Saya akan terangkan sekali lagi bla bla bla, jadi boleh saya dapat nombor kad kredit Puan?"

Me: Saya tak berminat.
Insurance agent: Kenapa Puan? Bukan mahal sangat pun.
Me: Saya tak berminat.
Insurance agent: Bukan rugi pun kalau Puan ambil policy ni.
Me: Saya tak berminat.

Banyak kali I kena jawab, "Saya tak berminat."

Tu yang I jadi trauma if I need to settle things regarding banks, credit cards, anything, via phone...

I don't understand why I've been offered so many credit cards. They don't exactly earn anything from it because I always pay on time, so, no interest whatsoever is ever charged. In the end, I only use one because I passed the others to my family members for emergency use.

Actually, today I want to talk about  how I like it that my husband and I are partners, that we can really sit down and discuss about things and decide as a team.

My husband has been wanting to get a new car. He already set his eyes on one luxury car. But one day, he came across another luxury car of a different brand which is relatively cheap (RM30k less from the original price).

He called me at work, shared his interest, and after work, he brought me to see the car.

I am a woman, I don't care much about cars. But what attracted me was, when the salesman saw my belly, and at the same time, there was a car seat on display priced at RM4000, he said he could throw the car seat as a free gift if we decided to purchase the car.

Pandai dia nak menarik hati perempuan mengandung ni. Konon-konon macam it's meant to be lah. Car seat apa lah sampai RM4000 kan...!!!

Then, we went home and my husband talked about the car every single night. So, I pun macam paham-paham sendiri lah that my husband is serious about it, tunggu I punya greenlight je because it was supposed to be registered under my name.

I pun tak sampai hati tengok my husband kempunan hari-hari cakap pasal kereta. I really don't mind he's getting it as long as he could afford it. So, one fine day, I told him, if you really want the car, tell me the necessary documents I need to give.

Bila dah settle dah semua documents, he asked me, "Okay ke, Sayang? Betul ke ni?"

I kan tak suka orang-orang yang fickle minded ni, so I pun hampir melenting lah

Me: I ingatkan you dah fikir habis-habis! Ini pun nak suruh I fikir ke?
Husband: Memang murah kan...
Me: Abang, kalau tak confident, tak payah beli.
Husband: Ala, kalau tak suka, boleh jual balik.
Me: Memang lah boleh jual balik, tapi rugilah.

Me: Abang nak beli sebab apa?
Husband: Saje je...
Me: Kalau saja je, tak payah beli. Jawapan tak convincing langsung. Apa-apa yang kita buat, kena ada faedah. So, do you think this car is beneficial for your work? Do you really need the car? Why do you this car? Is it suitable for us?

And so we discussed.
I think my husband just needed his wife to lay things out for him. Even though dalam hati memang nak, but he knows his level-headed wife can make things clearer for him. Mungkin sebab tu hari-hari dia cakap pasal kereta sambil tunggu respond I macam mana. (Mula-mula I tak respond because I tak nak masuk campur hal duit dia...Now I know that he actually wants his wife to be involved.)

Finally, we admitted to each other,
Husband: Actually, Abang lagi suka kereta lagi satu tu...Cuma kereta tengah ada promotion je...
Me: Actually, I suka car seat free tu je...

Haha!

So, sorry Mr. Salesman, there might be no commission for you before Hari Raya from us. Belum rezeki lah...But you are a good salesman, I wish you all the best.

I went to bed thinking whether we have made the right decision.

This morning, I heard about Egypt and their rejected Al-Tahfiz leader. I don't really know the facts on their internal affairs, but I know that a Tahfiz and a professional leader must be a great one. I mean, where can you find such leaders now, it's soooo rare like a diamond! Tapi senang-senang je kena guling kan...

I pun macam tersedar, orang lain sibuk pasal isu-isu kenegaraan, I ni sibuk nak beli kereta. So petty...Perhaps, the money is better used for other causes. There's nothing wrong with our current car, nafsu dan duniawi je semua ni...

I really feel like an adult now, discussing over serious matters...Haha!

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

baby stuff

My husband is sleeping next to me. He arrived from KL at 6.30pm. He lied that he'd be arriving later. I was sweeping the floor when I heard him creeping up at the door. When he entered, I casually said Hi and ruined his surprise.

I told him about my appointment with the Obstetric doctor this morning. I went alone and found out that I lost 500g within 2 weeks. I was surprised, didn't know what I did wrong. I eat as usual, and for the matter of fact, I'm having less workloads compared to the previous months. My haemoglobin reading is also dropping.

So, for dinner, my husband brought me to a restaurant and shoved a lot of food into my mouth. At my current condition, it is more advisable to eat small portions but more frequent. But, since my husband sangat bersemangat nak suruh I makan ini dan itu, I pun senyap dan senyum je lah. At least he is making an effort to fatten me up for baby's sake!

The energy source is a mystery. I slept at 3am last night. Didn't eat properly (sebab husband outstation.). Lepas tu puasa lagi. Went to work. Balik kerja menyapu rumah. Now, still not sleepy yet...





I've been admiring my baby's playpen which strategically is situated next to our bed. Sekarang kan cepat mengah. So lepas ambil wudhu, kena duduk kejap atas katil. Sambil sambil tu berangan that my baby will be sleeping in the playpen soon. Bestnyeeeeee!!! Dah siap dengan bantal and comforter set dia.

I am most proud with the playpen because it only cost RM145, OMG, nothing can beat that price, siap dengan mosquito net lagi. In fact, I almost refused to buy a separate bed for our son sebab tak mahu membazir. Rezeki sungguhlah jumpa yang murah, kalau tak baby kena penyek tidur tengah tengah katil...But the 3-piece bedding set for him is more expensive than the standard price la. This is because I chose the quality that comes with the price, lagipun kalau tak sale, it would be much more expensive. Last-last, cheap playpen plus expensive bedding set (walaupun harga sale) plus Fisher Price Rocker (RM190- dekat Jusco/ Parkson sampai RM300+ , apa ke jadah!): Total lebih kurang dengan standard je...

More or less the same reason why I don't think I will buy a nursing pillow. Sebab, my baby carrier sudah mahal, and it promises that I can breastfeed my baby with it. So, hopefully, baby will like to be carried in it and I will make sure to make full use out of it.

I plan to deliver in Klang Valley, anywhere near to Mother's house. Logically, tak perlulah I susun the perabot siap siap because we'll end up bringing whatever portable things we can to Mother's house. Tapi, excited punya pasal...Hahaha...Siap cuci the baju and pillow cases with baby safe detergent lagi.

Sterilizing je tak buat lagi because I want to fully breastfeed my baby. Lagipun, I haven't bought a sterilizer. After research, I think I will only buy the reusable sterilizer bag. Sterilize things properly until 3 months of age. Lepas tu, hantar pegi nursery. Orang nursery buat ke kerja kerja sterilizing ni? I don't know, but my colleague said they don't. Ala, pakai boiled water sudah, invest in a thermos lah...(Planning to use up the credit card points so I can get the thermos for free instead).





Since I don't have many girl friends (well, I only have two, each in different states) and I have more guy friends, I don't think anybody will throw me a baby shower. Not that I expect one. I really don't mind, really really. One of my guy friends have volunteered to be my personal shopper, to go through the hassle of the Baby Fair which will be held in MidValley this coming mid-July. To tell you the truth, I appreciate that more...Haha...

You know lah, I don't like this place because it's so far from the places I am familiar with. Lagi-lagi tengah pregnant ni, bukan senang senang I can hop onto the plane or senang-senang drive long distance. I feel that I am missing so much...

So, to have someone who is willing to shop for me, that's pretty cool! Tapi tak tau lah how it will turn out to be, sudahlah bachelor kan, reti ke...? Agak-agak culture shock nanti tengok the crazy parents at the expo.





Lets hope I will have other things to share rather than babies after this. Bye!